December 15, 2023

NOC slashes prices of petro products

Kathmandu: The Nepal Oil Corporation (NOC) has slashed the prices of petroleum products, effective from Saturday morning.

A meeting of the NOC Board of Directors on Friday fixed the prices of petrol at Rs 164.50 per litre for Charali, Biratnagar, Jan…

Sugarcane farmers disown govt decision on support price

Sarlahi: The sugarcane farmers in Sarlahi district have expressed their objection to the minimum support price fixed by the government.

They have submitted a memo to the Chief District Officer demanding to hike the floor price of sugarcane.

Three di…

Role of insurance surveyors significant: FM Mahat

Kathmandu: Finance Minister Dr Prakash Sharan Mahat has said the role of insurance surveyor was significant.

At a programme organised by Nepal Insurance Surveyor Association here today, Finance Minister Mahat pointed out that the service of insurance…

Jeep knocks policeman to death

Banke: A policeman died on the spot and next one was critically injured after a jeep hit them last night in Kohalpur, Banke.

The jeep (Bhe 1 Cha 3407) heading to the east from the west knocked 29-year-old policeman Bishal Oli to death. Oli was on dut…

Two arrested with illegal arms and narcotic drugs

Kathmandu: Police today made public two people arrested on charge of possessing and smuggling illegal arms and brown heroin.

A team of police from the Office of the Kathmandu Valley Crime Investigation made public Chiranjivi Sinchury, 41, of Ilam mun…

NRB to collect deposit equivalent to Rs 10 billion

Kathmandu: Nepal Rastra Bank (NRB) is collecting deposit equivalent to Rs 10 billion from this December 17.

The Central Bank will collect this amount using the deposit collection instrument, it is stated. It will collect the deposit from December 17 …

Nepal should be developed as ‘educational hub’: Minister Gurung

Kathmandu: Minister for Law, Justice and Parliamentary Affairs, Dhanraj Gurung, has said Nepal should be developed as ‘education hub’ by attracting foreign students in Nepal and stopping the trend of brain drain of Nepali youths for higher education.

17th Chitwan Elephant and Tourism Festival from Dec 26

Bharatpur: The 17th Chitwan Elephant and Tourism Festival 2080 is set to be organised in the tourist town of Sauraha in Chitwan district on coming December 26-30. The festival was halted since four years due to various reasons including the COVID-19 p…